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Music News UK: More updates on St Katharine’s Docks Jazz Festival 

St Katharine Docks closes out the summer season in style this August Bank Holiday weekend with the St Kat’s Jazz Festival. Three days of live jazz (Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August) with free entry for all, independent food retailers, a full bar, and over 20 world-class musicians performing on Marble Quay.

The lineup brings together legends, award-winners and rising stars from across the globe. Olivia Swann (artist in residence all summer) headlines the festival, featuring throughout the three days. Jazz legends Ian Shaw and Esther Bennet anchor the programming. Award-winning artists Jamie Safir and Louise Balkwill deliver serious musicianship. Angie Pastor flies in from NYC and Mike Harrison from Chicago, bringing international energy to the waterside.

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Music News UK: Rock music photographer Karen McBride celebrates 30 years of music history

More than three decades of Manchester music history – from unsigned bands in underground venues to Robbie Williams on tour and legendary guitarist Scotty Moore – will go on display at Manchester Central Library, this autumn.

Photographer, author and North Manchester storyteller Karen McBride will present Just a Girl from North Manchester: A Photographic Exhibition from 4 September to 31 December 2026.

For McBride, whose journey began on a North Manchester council estate, seeing her life’s work displayed just three miles from where she grew up is a poignant homecoming.

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Chandler Marie to release new single Embers

Rising Nashville artist Chandler Marie is set to drop her new single Embers on Friday, August 14, building on the momentum of last month’s release Supposed to Be Easy along with her recent Bluebird Cafe debut. The new track turns late-night attraction into a modern country anthem, capturing that familiar space between chemistry and consequence.

While the hook and energy make it instantly fun, the story underneath is honest and relatable – two people drawn to a spark they know may burn out, but can’t seem to resist.

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Music News UK: St Katharine Docks Jazz Festival this August bank holiday weekend

St Katharine Docks closes out the summer season in style this August Bank Holiday weekend with the St Kat’s Jazz Festival. Three days of live jazz (Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August) with free entry for all, food and drinks across the estate, and over 15 world-class musicians performing on Marble Quay.

It’s deliberately accessible. By moving the popular jazz sessions to Marble Quay with free entry, there’s no barrier to simply wandering down, catching a few sets, grabbing a drink, and staying longer than you planned. It’s jazz for everyone, not just ticket-holders.

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Music News UK: Manchester Camerata to perform Brian Eno’s Music for Airports as part of Here We Are

Between Tuesday 15 and Sunday 20 September, Manchester Camerata is on the move once more, bringing its internationally acclaimed musicians to perform free concerts and pop-up performances in unexpected public spaces across all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester to literally say: Here We Are!

Free pop-up music performances across all ten boroughs in Greater Manchester in unusual and unexpected places including Manchester Airport’s T2, Manchester Museum, Stretford Carpark and Bolton Library.

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